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Kathy Morgan studied fine arts at Wayne State University in Michigan. She says: Most of my drawings are inspired by nature, mostly animals and plants. I also enjoy drawing still life. I use mainly oil-based prisma color pencils . . . initially sketching lightly, then gently adding layer upon layer of color until the drawing […]

I like to experiment and overlap layers; create patterns, contrast shapes against lines and play with textures; whether abstract techniques to see if I can create realism. Other times, I contrast realistic images with abstract mark making and experimentation. And sometimes, I just want to illustrate a moment in time.

My “Creative Process” is stimulated by everything around me, especially travel and visiting museums and galleries. I am also influenced by Native American designs/culture, and most of all by color an essential of life for me! Marrianna Osolin Putnam, Greeting Cards

Stone Speak Guide for Inner Wisdom Oracle Cards & Book Sharon Blessum In “Stone Speak Guide for Inner Wisdom” Sharon Blessum invites you to visit the oracle inside the extraordinary gemstones that her own father did the lapidary work on. The photos are stunning and you can use each one to divine your own meaning […]

It is always a pleasure to cheer someone up! In our days of electronics we fail to realize what a cute card in the mail will do for a shut-in, somone who is sick, or just a thinking of you card. I find it fun to recycle scrap material to create fun note cards. Donna […]

I was introduced to the art of mandalas, which is a word meaning ‘sacred circle’. I have used the art of mandalas as a form of spiritual formation. Through the years, I have also used them as greeting cards. Gloria Lightsey-Lewis, Greeting Cards

I have MS and have lost use of my right hand and have learned to use my left hand only. I believe that my love of people helps me in the creative process. Some cards have roses made from paper and quilling. Some cards are for special occasions, others say something I want to say. […]

Martha Johnson is a self-taught collage artist and a former nurse. She draws her inspiration from the natural world around her, her travels far and wide, the words of many authors, and from color and texture. Her smaller works include quotes of inspiration or humor. She uses painted and patterned papers, fabric, painted plant materials […]